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Gale Warning 74, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 7, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 7, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 7, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 8, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 080057
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR
YAKUTAT SUN EVENING. A 1005 MB LOW 80 NM NORTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN MOVE
SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE 200 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-081500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE WIND 25 KT EAST OF CAPE
HINCHINBROOK THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS CAPE HINCHINBROOK WESTWARD.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-081500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-081500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...EXCEPT NORTHEAST WIND 20
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE EASTERN SOUND THIS EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-081500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-081500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 21 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 17 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-081500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-081500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 14 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-081500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT...EXCEPT NEAR 14 FT NEAR
THE ENTRANCE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ141-081500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR THE ENTRANCE.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR THE ENTRANCE. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 080236 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
535 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

UPDATED ZONES 129 132 AND 141
CORRECTED ZONES 121 AND 138

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR
YAKUTAT SUN EVENING. A 1005 MB LOW 80 NM NORTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN MOVE
SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE 200 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-081500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE WIND 25 KT EAST OF CAPE
HINCHINBROOK THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS CAPE HINCHINBROOK WESTWARD.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-081500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-081500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...EXCEPT NORTHEAST WIND 20
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE EASTERN SOUND THIS EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-081500-
PASSAGE CANAL
535 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-081500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 21 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 17 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-081500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
535 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-081500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 14 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-081500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT...EXCEPT NEAR 14 FT NEAR
THE ENTRANCE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ141-081500-
KACHEMAK BAY
535 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT NEAR THE ENTRANCE. VARIABLE 15 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR THE ENTRANCE. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR THE ENTRANCE. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 080348 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
645 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

UPDATED ZONES 125 130 AND 138

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR
YAKUTAT SUN EVENING. A 1005 MB LOW 80 NM NORTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN MOVE
SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE 200 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-081500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE WIND 25 KT EAST OF CAPE
HINCHINBROOK THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS CAPE HINCHINBROOK WESTWARD.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-081500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-081500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
645 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...EXCEPT NORTHEAST WIND 20
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE EASTERN SOUND THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-081500-
PASSAGE CANAL
535 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-081500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
645 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 17 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-081500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
535 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-081500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
645 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-081500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT...EXCEPT NEAR 14 FT NEAR
THE ENTRANCE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ141-081500-
KACHEMAK BAY
535 PM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT NEAR THE ENTRANCE. VARIABLE 15 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR THE ENTRANCE. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR THE ENTRANCE. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 081240
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1006 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA WILL DRIFT
SOUTHEAST TODAY AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST
OVER THE GULF THROUGH TUESDAY. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
THEN BUILD INTO THE GULF TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ120-090300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OF THE COPPER RIVER AND WEST
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-090300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-090300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-090300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-090300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-090300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-090300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-090300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-090300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT...HIGHEST NEAR BAY ENTRANCE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR BAY
ENTRANCE. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 081904 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1005 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

UPDATED ZONE 121

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1006 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA WILL DRIFT
SOUTHEAST TODAY AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST
OVER THE GULF THROUGH TUESDAY. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
THEN BUILD INTO THE GULF TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ120-090300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OF THE COPPER RIVER AND WEST
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-090300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1005 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-090300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-090300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-090300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-090300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-090300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-090300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-090300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT...HIGHEST NEAR BAY ENTRANCE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR BAY
ENTRANCE. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 090005
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-091500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1013 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH
OF JUNEAU BY LATE TUE MORNING AND DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. ON WED
AFTERNOON A WARM FRONT WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF.

$$

PKZ120-091500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-091500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-091500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-091500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SA...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-091500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 6 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-091500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-091500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-091500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.

.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-091500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5S FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 090103 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

CORRECTED ZONE 129 AND 130

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-091500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1013 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH
OF JUNEAU BY LATE TUE MORNING AND DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. ON WED
AFTERNOON A WARM FRONT WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF.

$$

PKZ120-091500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-091500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-091500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-091500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SA...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-091500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 6 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-091500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-091500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-091500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.

.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-091500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5S FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 6, 11:10 PM AKST, 11 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 11:10 PM AKST, 11 hours 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
410 AM AST SUN JAN 7 2007

.DISCUSSION...

...SUMMARY...
THIS MORNING...LOW PRESSURE IS PRESENT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA WITH ANOTHER MUCH LARGER LOW OUT WEST TOWARD THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS SANDWICHED IN BETWEEN. A WEAK
LOW PRESSURE IS PUNCHING THROUGH THE RIDGE IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA
THIS MORNING. GENERALLY QUIET AND VERY COLD WEATHER IS PRESENT OVER
THE MAINLAND THIS MORNING. THE WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN
BERING IS BRINGING SOME SNOW SHOWERS AND FAIRLY GUSTY WINDS FROM THE
FAR EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO PORTIONS OF THE BRISTOL BAY COAST. THE BIG
WEATHER MAKER...HOWEVER...IS A VERY STRONG FRONT OVER THE
CENTRAL/WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS TODAY MOVING WELL OUT AHEAD OF
THE PARENT LOW OFF THE SOUTH TIP OF THE KAMCHATKA. HEAVY SNOW/RAIN
CHANGING TO RAIN...ALONG WITH VERY STRONG WINDS...ARE PRESENT WITH
THIS FRONT.

THE FRONT OVER THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS INDICATES THE ONSET TO A
MAJOR PATTERN CHANGE ACROSS THE WHOLE STATE. AS THIS FRONT MOVES EAST
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...IT WILL BRING A MUCH WARMER AIRMASS TO THE
ENTIRE REGION. THE PARENT UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN OUT TOWARD
KAMCHATKA...WITH A RIDGE OVER EASTERN ALASKA. THIS MEANS WARM AND
VERY MOIST SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH FLOW SETTING UP OVER THE ENTIRE
FORECAST AREA BY LATE WEDNESDAY.

...MODELS...
MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT AND HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT WITH THE
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES...INCLUDING THE MAJOR FRONT PROGRESSING EAST
THROUGH THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS. THUS...THERE IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL
CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST WE ARE PUTTING OUT THIS MORNING. MAIN
CHALLENGE WILL BE PRECIPITATION TYPE...AS RAIN VS SNOW AND CHANGEOVER
WILL BE AN ISSUE FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

...SOUTHCENTRAL FORECAST SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF IS BRINGING SOME SNOW
SHOWERS AROUND CORDOVA TODAY. THIS ACTIVITY WILL DISSIPATE BY TONIGHT
AS THE LOW DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES EAST. OVERALL...A QUIET DAY IS IN
STORE TODAY OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...WITH DRY AND VERY COLD OFFSHORE FLOW.
LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH GAPS IN THE TERRAIN. VERY
SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY. MANY AREAS WILL SEE THEIR
FIRST REAL SUNSHINE IN A WHILE FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY. THE BIG CHANGES
THEN ENSUE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AS THE FLOW SWITCHES TO ONSHORE AND
THE FIRST IN A LIKELY BARRAGE OF SYSTEMS MOVES IN. EXPECT MILD
TEMPERATURES AND PERIODS OF SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN AT TIMES OVER
COASTAL AREAS...FROM WEDNESDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND AND POSSIBLY LONGER.

...SOUTHWEST MAINLAND FORECAST...
GENERALLY QUIET AND VERY COLD WEATHER TO PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING WITH SOME LOW CLOUDS ALONG THE COAST AND AREAS OF ICE FOG. AN
EXCEPTION IS A WEAK SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH THE RIDGE...BRINGING A
QUICK SHOT OF SNOW THIS MORNING TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE BIG
CHANGES ENSUE BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AS THE STRONG FRONT
MARCHING ACROSS THE BERING BEGINS TO BRING SNOW AND STRONG WIND TO
THE WEST COAST. THE PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD INLAND TO MCGRATH BY
MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. EXPECT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW WITH THE FRONT
ALONG WITH TEMPERATURES RISING SIGNIFICANTLY. RAIN COULD EVEN MIX IN
TOWARD LATE WEDNESDAY ALONG PORTIONS OF THE COAST. WINDS WILL BE
QUITE STRONG...ESPECIALLY TOWARD THE COAST...AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
ARE CERTAINLY A POSSIBILITY. UNSETTLED WEATHER AND MILD TEMPERATURES
TO CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

...BERING SEA/ALEUTIAN FORECAST...
A STRONG FRONT IS BRINGING HIGH WINDS AND SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN
ACROSS THE WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND BERING TODAY. THIS FRONT
WILL MARCH EAST TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS/BERING TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
ONCE THIS FRONT MOVES THROUGH...EXPECT MILD TEMPERATURES WITH
UNSETTLED SOUTHWEST FLOW AND PERIODS OF SNOW AND RAIN THROUGH NEXT
WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 195.
         HIGH WIND WARNING 187.
         BLIZZARD WATCH 155.
MARINE...STORM WARNINGS 172 175 410.
         GALE WARNINGS 121 130 155 160 165 170 171 176 179 180 185
         350.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNINGS 120 121 125 129 130 132 138
         140 141 150 160 350 410.

FOISY JAN 07

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 6, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Jan 6, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 6, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC9 hr
Jan 6, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC9 hr
Jan 6, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 6, 11:30 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 7, 12:00 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC40 hr
Jan 7, 12:00 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFC26 hr
Jan 7, 12:08 AM AKSTBlowing Snow AdvisoryAFC10 hr
Jan 7, 7:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC
Jan 7, 7:30 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC
Jan 7, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 7, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 7, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 7, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 7, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 7, 12:35 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC10 hr
Jan 7, 12:35 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC34 hr
Jan 7, 1:22 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC40 hr
Jan 7, 1:55 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC9 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.